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ent to persons skilled in the llT @A PATENT @FFQE v.EIll'-lTIEllR. J. :DE DOES, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, .ASSIGNOB TO THE TOLEDO PABLOR FURNITURE COMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F OHIO.

SOFA-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2a, i918.

Application filed January 24, 1916. Serial No. 73,893.

To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, PETER J. Dn Dons, a citizen of Holland, and a resident of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Sofa- Bed; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specication. l

This invention relates to sofa-beds, and particularly to those -of the foldable multiple section bed-frame and outwardly overturning seat type.l

An object ofmy invention is the provision, in a bed of the class described, of simple and efficient means which is operable by folding and unfolding movements of the seat to respectively automatically lock to-A gether and release two relatively folded sections of the bed-frame at predetermined points in the folding and unfolding movements of the' bed-frame.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a simple, improved and highly efficient bed of the character described whereby to enhance the practicability and commercial` value thereof, as will be apparart from the following detailed description of the invention. l

While the invention, in its broader aspect,

is capable of embodiment in numerous.

forms, a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,-

Figure 1 is an end elevation of a sofa-bed embodying the invention, withthe bedframe and seat in closed or folded position and with an end portion of the sofa frame broken away. Fig. 2 is a similar view thereof with the bed-frame in full open or unfolded position. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a side portion of the bed-frame and seat in unfolded position. Figs. 4 and 5 are enlarged side elevations similar to Fig. 2, with the bed-frame in different stages of a folding or unfolding movement thereof. Fig. 6 is an end view of the bed-frame carrying box or frame with the seat-frame in normal closed position thereover. Fig. 7 is a bottom inner perspective vView of an end porportions of the bed-frame in unfolded position with a modified form of leg controlling means associated therewith. Fig. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of an outer end portion of the bed-frame in usable position, and Fig. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of portions of the seat-frame, bedframe and controlling means for the seatframe leg with the parts in open position.

Referrlng to the drawings, 1. designates a sofa frame and 2 the outwardly overturning seat-frame thereof, which is carried by one of the foldably connected bed-frame sections, as hereinafter fully described.

The foldable bed-frame comprises, in the present instance, the inner, intermediate and outer major sections 3, 4 and 5, respectively,

and the minor or spacing sections and 7, the section 6 serving as a spacing means for and havin its side bars pivotally connecting the adgacent ends of the respective side bars of the major sections 3 and il, and hthe minor section 7 serving as a spacing means for and having its side bars pivotally connecting the adjacent ends of the respective side bars of the major sections i and 5, as shown and as well understood in the art.

The bed frame, inthe present instance, is carried by and adapted* to fold withinv a frame or boX 8 that is preferably removably mounted in the sofa frame in any suitable or convenient manner and below the normal or inwardly folded position of the scat frame 2.

The `frame is open at its top, and also at its bottom, if desired, and has its front side 8a of shallowform, as shown.

The inner section 3 of the bed-frame is supported within the frame 8 by a folding link construction, which will now be described. A link 9 pivotally rises from each end of the frame 8 at the inner side thereof, being pivoted thereto as at 10, and is pivoted at its upper end to a horizontallydisposed bar 11, which extends transversely of the frame 8 at the respective end thereof and is pivoted at its rear end to a link 12, in the present instance in slightly spaced relation to its pivotal connection with the link 9. The upper end of the link 12 is pivoted,u as at 13, to the respective side .of the bed-frame section 3 adjacent to its rear end. It is thus apparent that the links 9 and 12 form a toggle connection between the frame 8 and the bed-frame section 3, the bar 11 serving as a control means for the vbed frame raising and lowering movements of said links.

The forward end of each bar 11 is pivoted, as at 14, to a respective link 15, in the present instance substantially midway between the ends of such link, and the link is pivoted at its lower end to the forward end portion of the respective end of the frame 8, as at 16, and has its upper end terminating substantially in a plane with the bed-frame section 3, when in raised or usable position, and pivotally connected, by a forwardly extending bar 17 to the respective side of the intermediate major bed-frame section 4 slightly in advance of its pivotal connec-v tion with the minorsection 6, as at 18. It is thus evident, especially by reference to Fig. 5, that upon a raising and rearwardly folding movement of the bed-frame section 4 with respect to the Asection 3, the bar 1.7 will communicate a rearward collapsing movement to the link 15, and said latter link will in turn communicate collapsing movements to the links 9, l2 through the medium of the bar l1. The'forwa-rd or inner end of each bar 11 is in supporting connection with the respective side of the bed-framel section 3 adjacent to its forward or inner end through a link 19, which is pivoted to the bar 11, as at 20, and to the bed-frame section 3, as at 21.

A control-bar 22 is provided at each side of the bed-frame and is pivoted at its rear end to a standard 23, which fxedly rises from the adjacent end of the frame 8 near its rear portion, said control b-ar having its forward end pivoted to the forward end portion of the respective side of the bedframe section 3, as at 21, or in common with the pivotal connection of the link 19 therewith. The control bar 22, in the present instance, is of L-form and coperates with the bed-frame supporting link means above described to control the raising and lowering movements of the inner bed-frame section 3. The link means which I have illustrated and described for supporting and controlling the raising and lowering movementsl of the bed-frame section 3, when the bed-frame section 4 is unfolded or folded with respect to the section 3, is vsubstantially the same as that described in my former application, Serial No. 39,316, J'iled July 12, 1915, land is therefore not claimed herein.

The sofa frame 1 is provided at its front side with a front board or'panel 24,v which extends upward from vthe lower edge of the frame 8 to the lower front edge of the seat-frame 2, when in closed or usable position, as shown in Fig. l, and has its lower edge pivoted, as at 25, to the lower edge of the front sideportion 8a of the frame 8 for outward swinging movements with respect thereto. A link 26 connects each end portion of the front board or panel 24 to the upper end portion ofthe link 15, as at 27,

so thatl the movements of the board 24 with respect to the sofa frame are controlled by movements of the links 15. The connection between the links 15 and board 24 i is such that a raising of the links 15 to upright position causes an outward swinging of the board 24 to reclining position, and a rearward swinging of the links 15 to reclining position causes an upward swinging of the board 24 `to upright front closing.

nected to the forward end of the spacing link 7 in offset relation to the pivotal connection between the links 5 and 7, as shown l at 31, whereby a folding of the sectionl 5 with respect to the section 7 causes a folding of the legv 28 against the section 5, as is well understood in the art.

A foot-piece 32 is pivotally carried by the outer end of the outer major section 5 ofl the bed-frame to have folding or unfolding movements with respect thereto and, in the present instance, has its ends j pivoted to the respective side bars of the section 5, as`

at 33. A catch-arm 34v is pivoted toeach side bar of the bed-frame section 5, as'at 35 and has its free end angled and provided with a longitudinally extending slot 36 for receiving a pin 37 on the respective end of the foot-piece 32. The outer end of the catch-arm 34 is provided with a seat 38 for resting on a'stud 39 onthe frame section 4` when the section 5 is turned thereover, the inner end of said seat being preferably shouldered, as shown in the drawings. A finger 40, in they present instance, projects transversely from the' free end of the catcharm '34 away from the shouldered end of the seat 38 and in the general direction of extension of the major portion of the arm 34 from the angled slotted endy portion thereof. -When the foot-piece 32 is placed in folded relation to the section 5, as shown lin Fig. 4, the catch-arm 34 is moved intol position for its seat 38 to register with and rest i on the stop-pin or stud 39 onl the section- 4 when the sections 4 and 5 are in folded relation, and the catch-finger 40 is disposed in substantial parallelism with the section 4 and adjacent tothe upper edge thereof.

A bar 41 is carried by each side bar of the Lacasse bed-frame section 4, preferably at the imier side thereof, for reciprocatory movements lengthwise of the bed-frame, and is provided with a transversely projecting catchpin 42, which upon outward movements of The seat frame 2 has each end thereof connected to the' major section 4 of the 'bedframe at the bottom side thereof when un. folded, by a pair of crossed links 43 and 44" which are pivoted together at their centers, as at 45, the link 43 being pivoted -to the seat-fn me adjacent to the edge thereof which is disposed forward when in unfolded position, as at 46, and having its other end pivoted to the respective side of the bedframe section 4, as at 18, in the present instance, or in common with the pivotal connection of the bar 17 'with said bed-frame section. The other link 44 of each side has one end provided with a pin 47, which projects into a slotted bar 48 of the seat-frame for limited movements transversely of the seat-frame and has its opposite end provided lwith a pin 49, which projects into the longitudinally-disposed slot 50 in the respective side bar of the bed-frame section 4, said slot-and-pin connection 49 and 5() between the bar 49 and bed-frame section 4 being disposed Iadjacent to the forward end of said section, as best shown in Fig. 4.

The pin 49 has connection with the forward end of the catch-bar 41 at the opposite side of the respective side lbar of the bedframe section 4 to the link 44, and is the means for controlling the longitudinal movements of said catch-bar relative to the bedfra-me section. When the bed-frame and seat-frame are in unfolded position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the weight of the seat-frame causes it to lower with respect toV the bed-frame until the pins 47 and 49. carried by the respective ends l'of the link 44. move into contact with the inner or adjacent ends of the slots in the seat-frame and bedframe section into which they respectively project, and when the link 44 is in this position with respect to the bed-frame section 4, the catch-bar 41 is retained at the limit of its rearward movement with respect to said section and with its catch-pin 42 in released position with respect to the catch-finger 40. lt is thus evident that the gravity or lowering movement of the seat-frame 2 with respectto the bed-frame section 4, when said parts are swung outward from folded position, will cause an automatic release of the catch-pin 42 from holding engagement with the catch-linger 40, and that a raising of the outer edge of the seat-frame 2 with respectthe' bed-frame section 4, when in unfolded position, will move the pinf49l on the link 44 to the outer end of its slot and effect an outward drawing of the catch-bar 41'with respect to the bed-frame Section 4 and a consequent movement of the catch-pin 42 into catch engagement with the catch-linger 40, as illustrated in Fig. 5.

The front edge of the seat-frame 2 is connected at each end thereof to the respective spacing section 6 of the bed-frame by a. link 51, .which is pivoted at one end to a bracket 52 projecting downward or outward from the lower or outer edge of the 'bedframe section 6 intermediate its ends, and is pivoted at its opposite end to a bracket 53 on the inner side of the front piece of the seat-frame. The link connection 51 between the front edge of the seat-frame and the bed-frame section permits the seat-frame to swing outward with respect to the bed-frame section 4, being guided in such swinging movement by the links 48, and to be disposed in adjacent collapsed position with respect to the bed-frame section 4 .with the link 51 in parallel relation to the sections 6 to which they are attached and at right an-v gles to the section 4 when the seat-frame and bed-frame section 4 have been raised to or are in right-angle position with respect to the spacing section 6, as shown in Fig.5.

In Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10, the seat-frame 2 is shown as provided at the edge thereof, which is disposed forwardly when the seatframe is in unfolded position, with a supporting leg 54 that is pivoted, as at 55, to said edge of the seat-frame for folding or swinging movements lengthwise of the seatframe and transversely of the bed-frame. One of these legs is provided adjacent to each end of the seat-frame and each is connected with the respective link 44 by an intermediate mechanism, which communicates folding and unfolding movements to the leg from predetermined movements of said link. The mechanism employed for such purpose, in the present instance, comprises a bar 56 which is pivotally connected at one end to the pin 47 of the link 44, and projects therefrom to adjacent the rear edge of the seat-frame where it is connected to one arm of a bell-crank lever 57 and is fulcrumed for horizontal rocking movements to the seat-frame. A link 58 extends lengthwise of the rear edge portion of the seatframe 2 and connects the other arm of said lever 57 to a slide-bar 59. which is provided for reciprocatory movements lengthwise of -the seat-frame and has one end extending without the rear edge of said frame and connected by a link to the upper end of the leg 54 in offset relation to its pivot 55, whereby reciprocatory movements of the link 60 will impart folding and unfolding movements to the leg 54 with respect to the seat-frame. 1

In Fig. 8, the legs 54 of the seat-frame are shown as disposed at the ends thereof for swinging movements transversely of the seat-frame or lengthwise of the bed-frame, each leg being pivoted to the seat-frame, as at 61. A pin 62 projects from each leg 54 at a point below its pivot, when the leg is in upright position, and this pin projects through a segmental slot 63 in the seat-frame end and connects directly to a bar 64, which lies along the inner side of the seat-frame end and connects the pin 62 to the pin 47 on the link 44. It is thus evident thata movement of the-pin 47 toward 'the forward edge of the seat-frame 2 will communicate a folding movement to the connected link 44 with respect tov the seat-frame, and vice versa. f

Each end of the seat-frame 2 carries-a pivoted finger 65 at its outer side, which finger is pivoted to the seat-frame, as at 66, and is normally held in engagement with a stop-pin 67 by a coiled contractile spring 68. When the finger 65 is in normal position it projects from the inner side of the seat-frame 2 at a right angle thereto, or substantially so, in position for its free end, which is notched, to bear against a registering pin 69 on the adjacent end of the frame 8, when the seat-frame is swung downwardly over the frame 8, -as best shown in Fig. 6. The finger 65 engages with the pin 69 when the rear edge of the seat is a short distance above its normal position on the frame 8, and swingingly supports the rear end of the seat-frame when the said frame is being moved rearward over the frame 8 into proper resting position thereon, the finger 65 swinging away from the stop-pin 67 as the seat-frame is moved rearward to its normal resting position. The provision of the finger 65 and coacting pins 69 not only facilitates the placing of the seat-frame in its normal resting position over the frame 8, but also serve to lock the seat-frame against a forward sliding movement on the frame 8, it being necessary to swing the rear edge of the seat-frame upward and forward in order to move it relative to the frame 8. It is also foundl in practice that the weight of the rearend portion of the seat-frame and the bed-frame parts carried thereby on the fingers 65, after their upper ends have been moved rearward out of direct vertical alignement with the pins 69, will cause an automatic shifting or movement of the seat-frame and parts carried thereby j slide-plate or member 70 by a link 71, said slide-plate being guided for reciprocatory movements transversely of the frame 8 by la slotted guide-plate or member 72, which is secured to the adjacent end portion of the frame 8 at the lower edge thereof. I also connect a coiled contractile spring 73 at one end to the slide-plate 70 and at its other end to the forward edge portion of the frame 8, as lat 74. When the link 15 is in inclined position, which position it assumes when the bed-frame or the sections 3, 4 and 6 thereof are in unfolded position, the tension of the spring 73 is reduced, due to the slide-plate 70 standing at the forward end of its movement, or in adjacent relation to the far end of the spring. Upon a folding of the bed-frame sections 4 and6 and seatframe 2 with respect. to the bed-frame section 3, the link 15 lowers to reclining position and causes the slide-plate 70 to move rearward and effect a further stretching of the spring 73 so as to increase its tension and to cause it to have the greatest tension when the bed and seat-frames are in completely folded position, as is apparent by reference to Figs. 1, l4 and 5.

The operation' of my improved sofa-bed is as follows: To unfold the seat and bedframes, the operator pulls upward and forward on the rear edge of the seat-frame,

and, due to the assistance, or the counterbalancing action, of the springs 73 on the bed-frame raising means, is enabled to easily swing the seat-frame 2 and bed-frame sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 forward to the unfolded position shown in Fig. 4, the supporting mechanism for the rear end of the bedframe at the same time being automatically operated to raise such end of the bed-frame to operative position. As the seat-frame and bed-frame sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 lower naeaeae and the links 5l. The movement of the seat-frame 2 to its lowered position with respect to the bed-frame section 4 causes a rearward movement of the catch-bar 41 to place its catch-pin 42 in released position with respect to the catch-finger 40, thus permit-ting an unfolding ofthe frame section 5 with respect tothe section 4. The lowering of the seat-frame 2 with respect to the bedframe section 4 also causes a movement of the mechanism connecting` the links 44 with the legs 54 to swing the same into inclined or seat-supporting position, as illustrated in Figs. 2, 4, 8 and 10. When the bed-frame section 5 -is unfolded with respect to the section 4, the legs 28 atv the outer end of the bed-frame are automatically moved to unfolded or bed-frame supporting position, and a movement of the foot-piece 32 to open position draws the catch-arms 34 to the upright or inoperative position shown in Figs. 2 and 9. The unfolding of the bedframe with respect to the sofa frame causes an outward swinging of the front board or panel 24 of the sofa frame, due to the connection between said board and the link mechanism supporting the inner bed-frame sectiono lt will be understood from the above description that in folding the bed-frame the operator first folds the foot-piece 32 in reclining position over the bed-frame section 5, thereby moving the catch-arms 34 into operative position. l-l'e then folds the bedframe section 5 over the section 4, the folding movement being stopped when the sections 4 and 5 are in substantially parallel relation by reason of the seats 38 at the outer ends of the catch-arms 34 striking and resting on the stop-pins 39 at the respective sides of the bed-frame section 4, as shown in Fig. 4s The operator next raises up on the forward edge portion ofthe seat- 4 frame 2 to effect a drawing of the seat-frame toward the bed-frame section 4 and also to raise the bed-frame sections 4, 5'and to eect a folding thereof over the inner bedframe section 3.v The relative upward or inward movement of the seat 2 with respect to the bed-frame section 4, which is permitted by reason of the loose connection of the ends of the links 44 with the respective seat-frame and bed-frame section 4, causes 1 a folding of the legs 54 with respect to the seat-frame and also a forward or outward movement of the catch-bar 41 with respect to the bed-frame section 4 and consequent i movement of the catch-pin 42 over and in catch engagement with the catch-finger 40 of the arm 34, thus-locking the bed-frame sections 4, 5 and 7 in folded relation, as

shown in Fig; 5. The raising and rearward folding of the bed-frame section 4 ,over the bed-frame section 3 causes a collapsing of the link mechanism supporting the section 3,

and also effects a drawing of the board or panel member 24 in closed relation with respect to the front of the sofa frame. As the seat-frame 2 lowers over the part or frame 8 of the sofa frame, the fingers 65 on the ends of the seat-frame move into resting engagement on the pins 39 carried by the ends of the frame 8, and cause the seat-frame to swing rearward into normal closed position instead of permitting it to remain in partly forwardly projecting relation to the frame 8. i v

It is evident that I have provided simple and ecient complementary means which are carried respectively by different sections of the bed-frame, one being automatically operable by folding and unfolding movements of the seat-frame with respect to the bed-frame to coperate with the other to unlock or lock the respective sections in folded relatlon when the seat-frame 2 is raised or lowered with respect to the bedble of numerous modifications without de-A rying said parts.

2. A plurality of Vfoldably connected bedframe sections, in combination with a seatframe ymounted for movements relative to the bed-frame, complementary section fastoning means carried by different sections, and means automatically operable, by movements 0f said seat-frame, to move one of said fastening means into and out of engaging relation to its companion.

3. A plurality of foldably connected bedframe sections, in combination with a seat member carried by the bed-frame at one side thereof and movable relative thereto when the bed-frame is folded and unfolded, and mechanism operable, by movements of said member relative to the bed-frame, tov secure a plurality of bed-frame sections in folded iso l frame, to release the locked sections to perrelation and to release them when the bedframe is respectively folded and unfolded. 4c. A plurality of foldably connected bedframe sections, in combination with a member carried by -the bed-frame for dierent gravity movements relative thereto vwhen the bed-frame is folded and unfolded, and complementary section fastening means carried by different of said sections, one of said means having connection with and being automatically operable by dierent movements of said memberl relative to the bedframe to engage and release its companion when said bed-frame is respectively folded and unfolded.

5. A plurality of foldablv connected bedframe sections, in combination with a seatframe carried by the bed-frame at one side thereof and movable relative thereto when the bed-frame is folded and unfolded, and mechanism operable, by movements of said seat-frame relative to the bed-frame, to secure a plurality of bed-frame sections in folded relation and to release them when the bed-frame is respectively folded and unfolded.

folding movements therewith, and mechat,

nism operable, by one movement ofthe seatframe relative to the bed-frame, to lock a kportion of the bed-frame sections in folded relation, and operable, by a different movement of the seat-frame relative'to the bedmit an unfolding thereof.

' 8. A plurality of foldably connected bedframe sections, in combinationwith a catch member carried by onebed-frame section, a seat-frame movably connected to a different bed-frame section, and means operable, by different movements of the seat-frame relative to the bed-frame, to cause a part of the means to engage and release the catchmember.

9. A plurality of foldablyconnected bed-- secure the same in folded relation, a seat? frame, link means connecting the seat-frame lto the bed-frame for movements relative to a section thereof whenl the bed-frame is folded and unfolded, said link means having and means automatically operable, by move-k y ments of the seat-frame relative to the bedframe section by which it is carried, to lock a portion of the bed-frame sections in folded relation during a folding of the bed-frame and to release the sections during an unfolding of the bed-frame.

11. In a device of the class described, a bed-frame having a plurality of foldably connected sections. a catch-member carried by one section, a coacting stop-part carried by a different section for coacting with said catch-member to limit the relative folding movements of said two sections, a seatframe carriedby the section by which said stop-part is carried and being movable relative thereto when the bed-frame is folded and unfolded, and means automatically operable, by relative movements of said seatframe during a folding of the bed-frame, to lock said catch-member in engagement with said stop-part, and vice versa.

12. In-a device of the class described, a plurality of foldably connected bed-frame sections, one section being foldable over a second section, complementary catch means carried by said two sections, a Seat-frame -movably carried by said second section for folding and unfolding movements therewith, link means connecting said seat-frame and second section and one link member having connection with one of said complementary fastening means and operable, by movements of the seat-frame relative to the bedframe, to move, said connected fastening means into and vout of engagement with its companion. Y f

13. In a device of the class described, a bedfframe having a plurality of foldably connected sections, a seat-frame, crossed links pivotally connected at their crossing` point and one having pivotal connection at its opposite ends with an intermediate bedframesection and with said seat-frame, and

the other having its opposite ends in shifting connection with said intermediate sec tion and seat-frame, respectively, to. permit limited inward and outward movementssgof the seat-frame with respect to .said section, and complementary means .for fastening Dsaid intermediate and an outer section in folded relation, one of said means being connected to said link member which-has shifting connection with the seat-frame andbed frame and automatically operable thereby,

upon folding and unfolding movements of the bed-frame, to respectively engage and release its companion.

14. In a device of the class described, a bed-frame having a plurality of foldably connected sections comprising spacing and major sections, means for locking two of said major sections in folded relation, a seat-frame disposed over said bed-frame when folded, link means connecting said seat-frame to one of the spacing sections for folding and unfolding movements therewith and for different movements relative thereto when the bed-frame is folded and unfolded, and connection between said last means and said section locking means automatically operable to act on said locking means to lock the sections connected thereby in folded relation when the bed-frame is folded, and vice versa.

l5. A plurality of foldably connected bedframe sections, in combination with a seatframe carried bythe bed-frame for movements relative thereto, complementary fastening means carried by different of the bedframe sections, a supporting leg carried by the seat-frame, and means connecting said bed-frame and seat-frame and automatically operable to cause an engagement of said fastening means and a folding of said leg when the bed frame is folded, and vice versa.

16. A plurality of foldably connected bedframe sections, in combination with a catch carried by the outer section, a catch engaging member movably carried by an intermediate section for coperating with said catch to secure the outer and intermediate sections in` folded relation, a seat-frame, a leg carried lby the seat-frame, and means movably connecting said seat-frame and bedframe and automatically operable, by relative movements of said frames, to move said catch-member into engagement with said catch and to fold said leg with respect to the seat-frame when the bed-frame is folded, and to disengage the catch-member from said catch and to unfold the leg when the bed-frame is unfolded.

17. In a combined bod and sofa. the combination of a sectional folding bed frame, a movable seat mounted on said frame, latches mounted on the frame for locking sections of the Vframe together, and means connecting the seat land latches for actuating the latches by the movement of the seat when the frame is being folded.

18. In a combined bed and sofa, the combination of a sectional folding bed frame, a movable seat mounted on the frame, and latches mounted on the frame for locking sections of the frame together, said latches arranged to be actuated by the movement of said seat when the frame is being folded and unfolded.

19. In a combined bed and sofa, the combination of a sectional folding bed frame, a seat pivotally connected to, one of said sections, latches slidably mounted on said said frame for locking sections of said frame together, and means connecting the latches and seat for actuating said latches when the frame is being, folded and unfolded.

20. In a combined bed and sofa, the combination of a sectional folding bed frame, a movable seat mounted on said frame, an automatic means actuated by the movement of the seat for locking sections of the frame together when the frame is being folded.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

vIEE'IER J. DE DOES. 

